Walter Gaye Schlinkman (May 2, 1922 – October 5, 1994) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally as a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers. The Packers used the 11th pick in the first round of the 1945 NFL Draft to sign Schlinkman out of Texas Technological College (now known as Texas Tech University). Schlinkman played in 46 games over four seasons with the Packers before he retired from playing in 1949.